To the Editor:

Oh, what memories Ethan Mordden brought back in his article "When the Go-Everywhere Song Grew Exclusive" [ May 17 ] . At age 84, I recall George and Ira Gershwin attending rehearsals of my only hit Broadway show: "Tip-Toes," starring Queenie Smith and Alan Kearns. I was a chorus boy; I still remember the lyrics. After that musical -- my first Gershwin show -- came flop after flop for me. Is it any wonder I left Broadway and joined the circus as an acrobat? CARL K. MELTZER Liberty, N. Y.